The first question asked of Cal defensive lineman Trevor Guyton was "What got into you?"

It was a fair question.

Little used this season for various reasons, Guyton started at nose guard in Saturday's game against Washington State to give the Bears more speed inside to rush quarterback Jeff Tuel.

Guyton, a junior, responded with the best game of his Cal career with seven tackles and 2 1/2 sacks. Defensive end Cameron Jordan did him a little better with a career-high 12 tackles and 1 1/2 sacks.

"It's a homecoming (for me)," said Guyton, who is from Woodinville, Wash. "I have a lot of friends and family at the game. It makes it more special when you get to play in front of people who are special to you."

Noting the stellar play of his teammate, Jordan said, "I was happy to see Trevor had a great game today. All I saw was him in the backfield; he beat me there."

Cal's defensive front put pressure on Tuel throughout the game and sacked him six times, although the shifty sophomore from Clovis (Fresno County) did manage to escape a few times.

Allen out: Starting wide receiver Keenan Allen watched the game from the sideline after injuring his right knee in warm-ups.

"Keenan tweaked his knee before the game," head coach Jeff Tedford said. "It had the feel of a meniscus. It was sore and clicking. He couldn't go."

Mansion on the move: Junior quarterback Brock Mansion had a 28-yard run in the second quarter that provided the impetus on what was a 95-yard touchdown drive, the team's longest of the season.